Paper Flowers (2024)
Paper Flowers picks up recent USC graduate and Peace Corps volunteer Shah (Talwalkar) as he receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, embarking on a mission to live his remaining life to the fullest. Shah’s determination lead him, prior to his passing, to write an article for HuffPost titled “Thank You, Cancer,” which has resonated with audiences worldwide through news articles, blogs and viral hashtags.
Director: Mahesh Pailoor
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Kapil Talwalkar as Shalin Shah |
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Olivia Liang as Fiona Chang |
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Karan Soni as Milan |
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Tom Everett Scott as Dr. Baxter |
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Faran Tahir as Mr. Shah |
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Meera Simhan as Mrs. Shah |
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West Liang as Mr. Chang |
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Jenny Gago as Nurse Natalie |
| Directing | Mahesh Pailoor | Director |
| Crew | Aakash Raj | Cinematography |
| Production | Brandon Miree | Co-Producer |
| Production | Christina Holleran | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Matteo Martignago | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Masha Lyass | Costume Assistant |
| Editing | Cary Lin | Editor |
| Camera | A.J. Kneip | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Mauricio Arrioja | Line Producer |
| Art | Shoaib Shawl | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allie Shehorn | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Meg Wilbur | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Asit Vyas | Producer |
| Writing | Asit Vyas | Story |
| Production | Naman Gupta | Associate Producer |
| Production | Emily Schweber | Casting |
| Art | Carlee Wyman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Massi | Costume Design |
| Directing | Karan Lines | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Chris Apodaca | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ilyssa Peltz | First Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Eric Alt | Gaffer |
| Writing | Mary Krell-Oshi | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taj Ambar | Costume Design |